PARA PICAR CHARCUTERIE
▶ Gordal olive, guindilla pepper and anchovy skewer...... 1.5 each ▶ Black truffle salami with cornichons...... 6
▶ Padrón peppers with Halen Môn sea salt (vg)...... 5 ▶ Ibérico chorizo with caperberries...... 5.5
▶ Our own-recipe marinated olives with chilli, lemon, garlic and rosemary (vg)...... 4 ▶ Jamón serrano with celeriac rémoulade 50g...... 6
▶ Roasted Valencia almonds (v)...... 4 Acorn-fed jamón ibérico de bellota with celeriac rémoulade 50g...... 13
▶ Catalan bread with olive oil, garlic and fresh tomato (vg)...... 4 ▶ Picos Blue cheese with caramelized walnuts...... 5.5 ▶ Catalan bread with olive oil, garlic, fresh tomato and jamón serrano...... 5.5 Aged Manchego with bittersweet green figs...... 9
▶ Sourdough bread with olive oil and Pedro Ximénez balsamic (vg)...... 3.5 Charcuterie board: jamón serrano; black truffle salami with cornichons; aged Man- chego with bittersweet green figs; Monte Enebro goats cheese, crystal bread and ▶ Bikini (toasted sandwich with jamón serrano, Manchego & truffle butter)...... 5.5 thyme honey...... 13.5 Roasted peppers, Cantabria anchovies on garlic toast...... 7.5 Welcome to El Gato Negro.
So you can enjoy them at their best, our dishes are cooked when your order arrives in the kitchen. This means your food is served as soon as FISH AND SHELLFISH VEGETABLES it’s ready, rather than in a fixed order. Salmon with crushed new potatoes, tomatoes & Mediterranean dressing...... 8 ▶ Mixed leaf salad with cherry tomato, cucumber, avocado, spring onion and our house dressing (v)...... 6 As a guide we’d suggest ordering 5 or 6 dishes to share between 2 people. ▶ Salt cod croquetas, piquillo pepper purée and aioli (4 units)...... 6.8 You can always order more later, it’s all part of the fun of our tapas! add an extra croqueta...... 1.7 ▶ Chargrilled sweet potato with mango, chilli and yoghurt dressing (v)...... 6.5
We often feature specials, based on the freshest seasonal ingredients Chargrilled queenie scallops with chilli, garlic, Serrano ham & lemon butter...... 10 Chargrilled heritage carrots, beetroot, crispy kale, and Tenderstem broccoli with our suppliers offer us on the day, and with generally limited availability. smoked aubergine purée, goats cheese, walnuts (v)...... 8 Griddled sea bream with butterbean hummus, fennel, orange and basil...... 9 Please ask your server what’s on today. ▶ Roasted cauliflower with shabu shabu satay dressing and fried chickpeas(vg) .....7.5 ▶ Chargrilled squid with a roast tomato and brandy sauce ...... 7 ▶ Traditional tortilla, served with aioli (prepared fresh: please allow 15 mins) (v)...... 5.5 Chargrilled octopus, new potatoes, capers, shallots and aioli...... 13 ▶ Spiced aubergine with onion confit, fritarda sauce and lavosh bread (v)...... 7 Tiger prawns with chilli, garlic, lemon butter (portion of 4)...... 11 (portion of 6)...... 16 ▶ Patatas bravas with spiced tomato fritarda sauce and aioli (v)...... 6.5 Simon Shaw, Chef Patron
MEAT DESSERTS Enjoy free wifi here: just connect to ‘El Gato Negro Guest’, and login Chargrilled beef fillet skewers with mojo rojo...... 9.5 ▶ Warm vegan chocolate brownie with chocolate crumble, butterscotch sauce, with your email or social media account. Don’t forget to like and follow peanut and chocolate chip ice cream (vg)...... 6.5 us on social media, or sign up for our newsletter on our website! Morcilla scotch eggs with mushroom duxelle, apple purée and aioli (3 units)...... 9.5 add an extra scotch egg...... 3.15 ▶ Baked vanilla cheesecake with butterscotch sauce, sugared almonds, peanuts and salted caramel ice cream (v)...... 6.5 ElGatoNegroManc ElGatoNegroTapas ElGatoNegroFood Braised ox cheek with celeriac purée and roasted button mushrooms...... 8.5 ▶ Boozy chocolate and cherry tart with almond biscuits, Chantilly cream and ▶ Meatballs in tomato fritarda sauce...... 7 raspberry sauce (v)...... 6.5
Chargrilled lamb skewers with harissa-spiced hummus and pomegranate yoghurt .13.5 ▶ Crème Catalan (v)...... 6.5 Valencian-style paella with chicken, pork and white beans...... 9.5 3 FOR £15 OFFER ▶ Almond tart with salted caramel Chantilly cream (v)...... 6 available Monday–Friday, 12 until 5pm Harissa-spiced chicken with romesco sauce...... 8 ▶ ▶ Mini doughnuts with hot chocolate sauce (v)...... 7.5 Whether you’re looking for a quick working lunch option, or you’d like an Mini Catalan chorizo with Aspall cider...... 7.8 ▶ ▶ White chocolate mousse with hazelnut ice cream (v)...... 5 introduction to some of our signature dishes, the 3 for £15 menu is ideal. ▶ Jamón Ibérico croquetas (4 units)...... 7 Items included on the set lunch are indicated by a symbol. ▶ Selection of ice creams / sorbets (v/vg)...... 4.5 ▶ add an extra croqueta...... 1.75
Choose any 3 indicated dishes for just £15 (v) Vegetarian (vg) Vegan We can offer vegan versions of most of our vegetarian dishes, just ask your server 2020-Q1-1f-mcr The provenance and quality of our produce is key, and we aim to use the very best ingredients, whether they’re from Spain or closer to home. We believe in supporting independent producers and suppliers wherever possible. Due to processes within our kitchen environment, all dishes may contain traces of nuts and/or gluten. Please inform your server if you have any food allergy, intolerance or sensitivity so they can provide further information on ingredients and preparation procedures. Please note, we use the same fryers to cook multiple dishes, please ask if you have any questions about cross-contamination. All prices are inclusive of VAT. An optional 10% service charge is added to your final bill. All tips are fully and fairly distributed amongst our team.